Managing Directors in Vienna
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Andreas Z.
Last position:
Founder & Owner at AZentron Solutions
- Interim management: Temporary leadership in supply chain, logistics, and operations - including budget, investment, and personnel responsibility.
- Project management: Steering infrastructure, construction, and automation projects as well as transformation and digitalization programs.
- Supply chain consulting: End-to-end strategies, network and site planning, intralogistics, and automation - from international corporations to regional SMEs.
- Process and organizational development: Optimization of workflows, systems, and control logic; building KPIs and reporting structures.
- Executive mentoring: Supporting leaders in growth, change, and crisis situations.
Robert K.
Last position:
Enterprise Architecture and Overall Transition Lead — UK National Lottery, 4th Licence at Scientific Games International GmbH
Owned the end-to-end architecture and the transition for the fourth licence period of the UK National Lottery: a complete technology stack replacement delivered against a hard regulatory deadline. Produced the end-to-end high-level architecture that served as the delivery baseline for the replacement of all major IT service components including infrastructure
Target architecture across two geo-redundant UK data centres: multiple VMware ESX clusters, OpenShift, MS SQL Server clusters, Oracle Exadata, integrated with AWS-hosted components and a retailer WAN over VSAT, DSL and LTE
Business continuity concept and geo-redundant high availability design
Review and approval authority over all low-level designs, application and infrastructure: network security, Oracle RAC, VMware, OpenShift, SQL clustering, geo-redundancy
Designed and implemented full hardware and network separation between test environments and staging/production
SME for third-party security audits against CIS benchmarks and NIST standards: preparation, execution, findings analysis, remediation prioritisation
Delivered software deployment to 45,000 retail terminals with minimal downtime, plus data migration from the incumbent end-to-end landscape to the new architecture
Transitioned 45,000 POS terminals and 19 million online players on time with no critical incidents
Owned the integrated transition plan for the full replacement of the lottery technology stack: work packages, milestones, dependencies and critical path across parallel technical sub-projects
Central organisational interface between internal IT leads, technical workstream leads, multiple external vendors and client executive stakeholders
Planned and led migration and cutover of live, regulated national infrastructure, including 80+ bare metal servers running VMware ESX, Microsoft VMs across several Active Directory domains, Linux VMs, OpenShift on Linux, 2 SANs, 2 Oracle Exadata systems, AWS components and a retailer WAN
Ran 4 full cutover dress rehearsals ahead of the 2 major go-live releases
Governed all changes through the ITIL change process and CAB; ran risk, issue and escalation management with regular status reporting to the Program Director and client's CTO
Onboarded the internal cyber security team and acted as architecture SME in pre-deployment security audits for client and internal security teams, including prioritisation and remediation of findings
Joined the programme as Enterprise Architecture Lead from May to September 2022, gaining detailed knowledge of the target infrastructure before taking overall delivery responsibility; after go-live, supported the delivery teams through the warranty phase
Sabine K.
Last position:
Managing Partner and Shareholder at exenio Holding GmbH
Management and shareholder role in the area of investment management.
Gabriele B.
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at PaiperOne GmbH
- Main tasks and responsibilities: development, acquisition, sales, consulting, and controlling
- Area of work or industry: Software as a Service in AI compliance and consulting
Selection of client projects:
- Creation and operation of an AI governance platform, including training content on the use of AI in companies
- Design, setup, and operation of the ISO 42001 management system at PaiperOne with certification by TÜV
- Auditor according to ISO 17024 at Austrian Standards for the "AI Manager"
- AI training for staff of two Austrian publishing groups
- AI training for the management level at the State of Lower Austria
- AI strategy workshop for a municipality in Styria and a municipality in Salzburg
- AI workshops for the House of Digitalization in Tulln
- AI training for municipalities at KDZ
- Delivery of training on "Certified AI Compliance Officer" at the Academy for Internal Audit
- Organizational consulting on AI governance at ÖGK
- Project support for the "homepage chatbot" at öbv
- Certification exams at Austrian Standards
Christian T.
Last position:
Project Management / Program Management at Energy company, AT
- NIS2/IT-OT infrastructure project for network and firewall: PoC, roll-out, and blueprint
- Coordination of IT, OT/operations, information security, business units, and external suppliers
- Risk and escalation management
- Direct evidence of security, multi-vendor delivery, and operational context.
Axel M.
Last position:
Interim HR Lead Transformation – International E-Commerce & Logistics Environment at Inpact HR (Interim Management)
- Organizational Design: Strategic realignment of the organizational structure to increase operational excellence and prepare for a scaled shared service model.
- Tech-Driven HR Transformation: Supporting process optimization through the integration of modern automation solutions and AI-powered tools to increase efficiency in workforce management.
- Strategic Change & Rightsizing: Design of a change-management framework to align personnel resources with a new, centralized steering model.
André L.
Last position:
Founder & Managing Director at lesswork Productivity Solutions e.U.
- Design and deploy production multilingual AI voice-agent solutions for customer service, lead capture, after-hours support and front-office automation use cases.
- Delivered three client implementations spanning Europe, Asia and North America, including multilingual support, sales/lead-capture and privacy-sensitive intake workflows.
- Translate business requirements into conversation flows, prompt architecture, knowledge grounding, fallback and handoff logic, guardrails, consent gates and structured data capture; production support deployments include knowledge bases of approximately 1,000 grounded Q&A entries per language.
- Build scenario-based evaluation and regression QA covering normal flows, edge cases, failure modes, handoff behaviour and acceptance criteria; coordinate fixes through production readiness and rollout.
- Work hands-on across Retell, ElevenLabs Agents, Twilio, Supabase/PostgreSQL, Vercel, APIs/webhooks and CRM workflows; lead discovery, demos, solution shaping and cross-functional delivery.
Sector: AI voice automation / customer workflow design
Sven S.
Last position:
Managing Director | Interim CFO & Finance AI
Commercial support for a property developer undergoing restructuring — financial management, transparency and reliable decision-making foundations. In parallel: AI mandates for an international cinema group (HR, energy technology) and an international construction group (consolidation, company valuation); additionally, auditing. Business consulting trade license (WKO).
Daniel A.
Last position:
Solution Architect and Fullstack Developer at IoT Sensor Data Processing and Evaluation
- Develop a concept for the analysis of sensor data.
- Assess implementation options, products, and pricing in Azure.
- Present and advocate the solution concept to the client.
- Implement an ETL pipeline for processing sensor data.
- Integrate BI solutions with the data repository.
- Provide documentation and support for end users.
Wolfgang F.
Last position:
AI Driving License Trainer at KI-Trainer WIFI Wien
Rafał B.
Last position:
General Manager & Senior Director DACH & Member of sennder’s Strategy Team at Sennder Deutschland GmbH
- Developed and executed a comprehensive strategy for market expansion in Germany, driving revenue growth and profit. Increased Gross Profit (GP) by +330% and productivity by +22% over 2 years.
- Led a cross-functional team of 13 managers with 90+ employees while managing a portfolio of 250+ customers with €85 M in revenue.
- Cultivated a performance-driven and disciplined profit culture, emphasizing operational success, optimizing efficiency, and enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Monitored and managed budgets effectively to enhance financial performance and ensure optimal resource allocation, holding full P&L responsibility.
- Spearheaded operations and led sales, account management, carrier management, and quality management teams, fostering cross-departmental collaboration, competitiveness, and accountability.
- Provided strategic leadership and direction to a high-performance team, overseeing all aspects of team management, including recruitment, coaching, performance evaluation and offboarding.
- Directly contributed to the strategic development and implementation of group activities as a core member of the corporate strategy team, actively shaping and executing initiatives to drive overall business growth and alignment across the organization.
Benjamin A.
Last position:
Multi-Project Manager at Trading Company
- Setup of a new Data Warehouse (Budget ~€15M 2025 – 2026)
- Backend modernization project (Budget ~€5M 2025 – 2026)
- Standard software rollout with custom programming (Budget ~€9M 2025 – 2026)
Volkmar T.
Last position:
Consultant | Business Analyst – Requirements Engineer – Agile Coach - Designer at ÖBB BCC
- Redesign of system error messages for Jira & Confluence
- Evaluation and implementation of new system extensions
- Analysis and design of new business processes with UX expertise
- Support for the implementation of SAFe
Martin A.
Last position:
Systems Architect at ASFiNAG
- Migrated infrastructure automation from Puppet to Ansible
- Ensured compatibility with CentOS and RHEL 8 and 9
- Managed users in Active Directory
- Managed applications, services, security policies, certificates, and more
Jürgen E.
Last position:
Chief Executive Officer at Riddle&Code GmbH
- Pivoted the company into data-driven and AI-powered energy optimization solutions for microgrids, energy communities, and grid operators.
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Managing Directors statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
3.7 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Education
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Legal
Bachelor's degree or higher
95%
Master's degree or higher
77%
Doctorate
14%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 6 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates for Managing Directors in Vienna
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 6 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Managing Directors experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (83%)
- Professional Services (63%)
- Education (42%)
- Government and Administration (42%)
- Telecommunication (42%)
- Media and Entertainment (38%)
- Banking and Finance (29%)
- Food and Beverage (29%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the role
What they do
A Managing Director takes full ownership of the business side of an assignment. That can mean leading a unit, stabilising a company, or steering a growth phase. In freelance work, the role often overlaps with interim managing director, general manager, or country manager mandates.
- Set direction and priorities
- Own P&L, margins, and execution
- Align leadership, sales, operations, and finance
- Lead a turnaround, launch, or handover
- Report clearly to owners, boards, or investors
Typical deliverables
Companies hire a freelance Managing Director when the need is urgent, sensitive, or time-bound. The work usually produces clear decisions, structure, and momentum, not long presentations.
- Leadership plan and operating rhythm
- Stakeholder map and communication plan
- Budget, forecast, and action plan
- Market or site review with priorities
- Handover notes and succession support
Core skills
Strong Managing Directors combine commercial judgement with calm execution. They know how to lead teams, read financials, and make hard calls without losing trust. In Vienna, this is especially useful for headquarters, international subsidiaries, family businesses, and firms working across German and English.
- P&L ownership and strategic planning
- Team leadership and change management
- Negotiation with customers, partners, and owners
- Clear reporting and decision making
- Comfort with board-level work
Tools and methods
The best candidates use the systems that keep a business visible and manageable. That may include ERP and CRM tools, financial dashboards, forecast models, KPI reviews, and structured meeting formats. What matters is not the tool itself, but the discipline to turn data into action.
They should also be comfortable with due diligence, post-merger integration, restructuring, and market entry work. For many freelance mandates, the real value is fast diagnosis, then steady execution with little ramp-up time.
When to hire freelance
A freelance Managing Director makes sense when you need leadership before you can hire permanently. It also fits succession gaps, new country setups, underperforming units, and confidential situations where discretion matters.
- The current leader has left or is unavailable
- A business unit needs immediate control
- A change project needs a senior owner
- You need external perspective without a long search
- You want on-site presence in Vienna with remote reporting elsewhere
What strong profiles look like
The best Managing Directors are practical, not theatrical. They listen first, then act. They can work with owners, finance teams, sales, and operations without drifting into theory. Strong profiles show real operating responsibility, not only advisory work.
Ask for examples of restructuring, growth, or integration work. Look for crisp communication, clear priorities, and a record of getting teams to execute. A good interim MD leaves behind a business that is easier to run, not dependent on one person.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Managing Directors.
A Managing Director takes responsibility for the business as a whole or for a clearly defined unit. In practice, that can include strategy, P&L, people leadership, customer priorities, and execution. The scope should be written down early so the mandate stays focused.
A freelance managing director is the better choice when speed, flexibility, or confidentiality matter. It works well for sudden vacancies, turnarounds, market entry, or a project that should not wait for a long recruitment process. It is also useful when you want to test a situation before making a permanent decision.
Look for commercial judgement, team leadership, and control of financials. A strong interim managing director can read a business quickly, set priorities, and keep different stakeholders aligned. Communication matters as much as authority, especially when the team is under pressure.
The titles often overlap, but the scope is not always the same. A General Manager may run a business unit, while a Country Manager may focus on a local market setup and stakeholder management. A Managing Director usually carries broader responsibility for performance, leadership, and decision making.
In Vienna, companies often look for Managing Directors with experience in headquarters, subsidiaries, professional services, industrial businesses, or international operations. English and German both matter in many mandates. The role is often used for on-site leadership with structured reporting to owners or group leadership.
Both models are possible, but the best setup depends on the mandate. A freelance MD can work partly remote for planning and reporting, while staying on site for team leadership, customer meetings, or sensitive change work. For turnarounds or new leadership, regular presence is usually important.
Ask for examples that match your exact situation, such as a restructuring, a market launch, or a leadership handover. A strong general manager profile explains what they changed, how they aligned people, and what improved. You should also check how they communicate, because clarity is central in this role.
Freelancers should be ready to discuss mandate scope, decision rights, reporting lines, and key risks. For a Managing Director assignment, boards and owners want clear thinking from day one, not vague promises. A short plan for the first weeks is usually a good sign.
The average hourly rate for Managing Directors in Vienna is 120 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 959 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Managing Directors in Vienna, 95% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 77% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Managing Directors in Vienna have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Managing Directors in Vienna are German (100%), English (100%), and French (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Managing Directors in Vienna are Information Technology (83%), Professional Services (63%), and Education (42%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Managing Directors in Vienna are Information Technology (83%), Project Management (75%), and Operations (67%).
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